Srinagar, April 20 -- A 20-year-old girl has made Kashmir proud by becoming the first female student to score 99.84 percentile in the JEE Main 2025 exam.

Hailing from Budgam, Attiya Zehra comes from middleclass family. Her father is a Physical Education Teacher and Incharge Activity Officer at the District Youth Services and Sports Office, Budgam.

A student of Alasma Educational Institute and later Spring Buds School, Budgam, Attiya scored 84.10 percentile in her first JEE attempt. She worked even harder to achieve a bigger score. Attiya dreams of getting admission to IIT Bombay..

"Stay positive and consistent. Give your best shot and you will make it," Attiya said.

She credits her success to a disciplined approach and the guidance of...